Courtney Ensor appeared successfully for the Tax Practitioners Board in the recently decided White v Tax Practitioners Board [2025] ARTA 603.
Former EY partner Peter White had his registration as a tax agent (and that of a company which he controlled) terminated by the Board following the Board finding him not to be a fit and proper person. That finding was predicated on breaches of ss 30-10(1), (2), (5), (7) and (11) of the Code of Professional Conduct in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (Cth). Those breaches arose predominantly from views formed by the Board in relation to Mr White’s activities in relation to two trusts and the alleged taxation consequences of those activities, allegations relating to promotion of tax avoidance schemes and alleged failures to comply with taxation obligations by their due dates. The Board also imposed on each of Mr White and his company the maximum period of prohibition on re-applications (5 years).
The Tribunal denied Mr White and his company stays of the decisions under review. A copy of the Tribunal’s reasons can be found here. The matter will now proceed to final hearing in the Tribunal. Mr White is also the subject of civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court related to associated promoter penalties.
Courtney is experienced in appearing in, and advising on, professional conduct matters both for and against regulators. She has also been an appointed committee member on a Professional Conduct Committee of the New South Wales Bar Association.
Should you require further information about whether Courtney has availability to accept your brief, please contact the clerk of New Chambers, Angela Noakes.
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